Habanita – Molinard – classic fragrance. I’d read a couple of reviews, but never smelled it, and there it was right in front of me on a shelf in a little store I'd wandered into!! I bought it, thinking what the hell – if it’s horrible I’ll just toss it.

First of all – the name. Safran Troublant is a challenge - Saf-ran Troo-blon – that’s how it sounds, à la Français.

One of L’Artisan’s Les Épices Trio, Safran Troublant is classified as a gourmand fragrance, scents with food notes such as coffee, chocolate, nuts, etc. (perfect match for foodies) – but I think this is a misnomer, because it is much , much more.